Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will have the KAVACH protection, India's train collision
Field trials of the newly manufactured prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper trains will soon commence, according to the Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw
New trains are fire and safety-compliant, conforming to EN-45545 HL3 standards
Vande Bharat Sleeper Express is armed with a regenerative braking system that is also energy efficient
New trains have centrally-controlled automated doors and wider gangways (corridor walkways connecting the coaches)
Vande Bharat Sleeper Express features ergonomically designed ladders to access upper berths, and a centralised coach monitoring system
Rollout of trains will depend on successful completion of trials | Photos: Ananth Rupanagudi, chief project manager, Indian Railways